Knife attachment for table-forks.



F. CHANDLER.

KNIFE ATTACHMENT FOR TABLE FORKS. APPLICATION FILED SEPT-13 I9l8.

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Patented Apr. 8 1919.

Application filed September is, 1918. Seria1No.253,956.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK CHAN LER, of the town of Cowley, in theProvince of Alberta, Canada, have invented certain new and usefulImprovementsin'Knife Attachments for Table-Forks, of which the followingis the specification.

My invention relates to improvements in knife attachments for tableforks and the object of the invention is to devise an attachment wherebyboth the kn'ifeand fork may be operated by one hand and, therefore,adaptable for use by a man who has lost one hand and itconsiststessen'tially of the following arrangement and construction ofparts as hereinafter more particularly explained. I

Figure 1, is a perspective'view of a. fork and my attachment shown inthe operative position. I

- Fig. 2, is a similar view to Fig. 1, showing the knife folded when notin use.

Fig". 3, is a similar ing the knife folded tion.

through the major portion of the fork and my attachment.

In the drawings like characters of reference indicate correspondingparts in the various figures. y

1 indicates a fork, the shank 1" of the handle being enlarged andprovided in proX- imity to the head of, the fork in the back with arecess 1 '2 indicates aknifej blade, is arc'shaped and isfpro-. videdcentrally of the back with alever arm 7 2* which fits into the recess 1and is pivoted therein by a cross pin 2.- The arm 2 is also providedwith anotch 2 3 indicates a sleeve which is slidable upon the handleshank 1 the forward lower edge portion of which engages the notch 2 whenthe device is in the operative position. The upper end of the lever arm2* is flattened and bears against a spring 4 so as to form a knife usedin a pocket knife.

When it is desired to fold the knifethe sleeve 3 is slipped up upon theshank of the knife handle so as to carry the forward edge p,

. shown" in FigJL, the

view to Fig. 2, show-- in the opposite dlrec- {the plate t'o-th'e fork,"andmeans the plate in the operative position.

- thereof out of engagement withthe notch 2 The knife 2 is then foldedback'against the spring 4c into the position shown in F ig. 2. It maybedesirable to fold the knife in the opposite direction oriinto theposition shown in 3. When this is done the knifeis swung up againsttheback of the fork and.

the sleeve pushed forward over the end of the arm'2 thereby locking theknife securely inxplace. In "this positionthe knife and fork arepermanently carried VVhe'nit'is,

thrown lnto the. position shown in Fig. v 2 it is merely heldtemporarily in this, position so that it maybe swung'baek to theoperative;

position whenever desired] I 1 When the knife is 1n use or in theposition fork is held in the.

inverted position Within thehand of the operator. lVhentlIe knifebladeis in conothervictual to be cut tact with'the meat or the fork is swungsidewise from sideto sidev so that the cutting edge of the knife] cutsin-to'the substancetosever the same.

What I claim as my invention is. 1. The combination with a. fork shank,.of

an arm hingedly connected atone end to the shank and carrying knifeblade set at right having an. arc-shaped" cutting edge.

2.?The combination with a fork, of a; knife blade formed by. a-

shaped cutting'edge, and a knife for connecting, the plate to thefork.

I 3. The combinat on with a fork, of a knife comprising a platehaving anarc-shaped cutting edge, means forflhingedly connecting blade comprisinga plate, having an areshaped cutting edge, an arm extending up- 4. Thecombination Witha fork, of a knife :wardly from the backofthe platehaving a at its opposite end a angles to the fork and plate having anarc-f jointhinge for locking l notch inits .rear edge,means for hingedlyconnecting the upper end of the arm within the handle of the fork, and asleeve slidable upon the handle of the fork and adapted to engage thenotch forward edge.

' 5'. Thecombination withafork,ofa knife plate having an arcbladecomprising a of the knife blade at its shaped cutting edge, an armextending upedge, and a knife spring bearing upon the wardly from theback of the plate having a upper end of the arm of the knife blade.notch in its rear edge, means for hingediy connecting the upper end ofthe arm Within FRANK CHANDLER" 5 the handle of the fork, a sleeveslidable upon Witnesses:

the handle of the fork and adapted to engage R. T. VEITGH,

the notch of the knife blade at its forward RUBY MCEWEN.

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